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Madea

Mabel Earlene "Madea" Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. She is presented as a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman.

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Children
Michelle Simmons · William Simmons · Cora Jean Simmons · Myrtle Simmons (daughter-in-law) · Nikki Grady-Simmons (foster daughter)
Created by
Tyler Perry
Family
"Big Mabel" Murphy (mother) · Fredrick Baker Sr. (father) · Joe (brother) · Fredrick (brother) · Irene (sister)
First appearance
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (stage play, 1999) · Diary of a Mad Black Woman (film, 2005)
Full name
Mabel Earlene Simmons
Nationality
American

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Fictional biography

Media and entertainment featuring Madea

Reception

Parody and satire

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Madea

Nodes109
Edges108
Triples216
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018349
Components1

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Madea

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Relatives · 63
Madea → AJ (grandnephew), Angela (niece), Anthony (nephew-in-law), Aunt Bam (cousin), B.J. (great-great-grandnephew), BJ (grandnephew), Brian (nephew), Byron (great-grandnephew), C.J. (great-grandnephew), Calvin (grandnephew-in-law), Carol (grandniece-in-law), Charles McCarter (ex grandson-in-law), Cindy Needleman (great-niece), Darlene (granddaughter), Donna (niece), Eileen Murphy (niece), Ellie (granddaughter), George Needleman (nephew), Gina (granddaughter), Grover (cousin)
related to Parody and satire · 45
Madea → Affion Crockett, Akiko, American, American Dad, Americans, Aunt Fatso, Auntie Momma, Brown Thanksgiving, December, Donna, Funnybot, Germans, However, In, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kym Whitley, Lee, Lewis Thompson, Ma Duke
related to Reception · 22
Madea → And, April, April Fool's, April Fools' Day, As, Entertainment Weekly, HE, Huffington Post, In, Jones, Not, On April, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Jones, OWN, Perry, Perry's, That, Tyler Perry's Madea, Unaware
related to Films · 16
Madea → Big Happy Family, Browns, Can Do Bad All, College Road Trip, Destination Wedding, Diary, Family Reunion, Goes, Jail, Mad Black Woman, Madea Christmas, Madea Family Funeral, Madea Halloween, Madea Homecoming, Myself, Witness Protection
related to Plays (including recorded plays) · 15
Madea → Big Happy Family, Can Do Bad All, Class Reunion, Family Reunion, Farewell Play, Gets, Goes, Hell, Jail, Job, Mad Black Woman, Madea Christmas, Myself, Neighbors, Run
related to background · 10
Madea → Helen, Helen McCarter, In Diary, In Madea Goes, Jail, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Mad Black Woman, Madea's, She, This
related to Early years · 10
Madea → April, Boo, Greensburg, In, Jail, June, Louisiana, Madea Goes, Madea Halloween, New Orleans
related to Media and entertainment featuring Madea · 9
Madea → Can Do Bad All, February, Joe, Joe's College Trip, Madea's, Myself, Netflix, Perry, The
Family · 7
Madea → "Big Mabel" Murphy (mother), Fredrick (brother), Fredrick Baker Sr. (father), Heathrow (brother), Irene (sister), Joe (brother), Willie Humphrey (brother)
Children · 5
Madea → Cora Jean Simmons, Michelle Simmons, Myrtle Simmons (daughter-in-law), Nikki Grady-Simmons (foster daughter), William Simmons

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perry character black tyler madea's mother judge love films woman film aunt plays appearance indicates later episode perry's family series

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MadeaChildrenMichelle Simmons1.00infobox
MadeaChildrenWilliam Simmons1.00infobox
MadeaChildrenCora Jean Simmons1.00infobox
MadeaChildrenMyrtle Simmons (daughter-in-law)1.00infobox
MadeaChildrenNikki Grady-Simmons (foster daughter)1.00infobox
MadeaCreated byTyler Perry1.00infobox
MadeaFamily"Big Mabel" Murphy (mother)1.00infobox
MadeaFamilyFredrick Baker Sr. (father)1.00infobox
MadeaFamilyJoe (brother)1.00infobox
MadeaFamilyFredrick (brother)1.00infobox
MadeaFamilyIrene (sister)1.00infobox
MadeaFamilyWillie Humphrey (brother)1.00infobox
MadeaFamilyHeathrow (brother)1.00infobox
MadeaFirst appearanceI Can Do Bad All by Myself (stage play, 1999)1.00infobox
MadeaFirst appearanceDiary of a Mad Black Woman (film, 2005)1.00infobox
MadeaFull nameMabel Earlene Simmons1.00infobox
MadeaNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
MadeaPortrayed byTyler Perry1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesHelen McCarter (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesJackie (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesGina (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesVianne (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesMaylee (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesLisa (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesTina (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesDarlene (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesLaura (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesEllie (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesRobin (granddaughter)1.00infobox
MadeaRelativesCharles McCarter (ex grandson-in-law)1.00infobox

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